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Famous Feet on Grounds
A short list of famous people who have stepped foot on Grounds at UVA.
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Scooters are a fast-growing trend on Grounds. Get up to speed.
Electric scooters have become a major UVA phenomenon. We have the numbers to prove it.
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The Jefferson Progression
Historians write about a very different Thomas Jefferson now. Four new books show how different.
Winter 2019
Jefferson in a new light: How history’s view keeps changing; Rotunda’s star turn; the Black Bus Stop; Scooterville
Table of ContentsMore from Virginia Magazine
November Edition:
- Famous Feet on Grounds: A short list of famous people who have stepped foot on Grounds at UVA
- Starry Night Under the Dome: Jefferson’s original vision of the Rotunda as a planetarium comes to life
October Edition:
- ’Hoos Get Creative With Personalized Plates: See how Wahoos are declaring their loyalty while on the road.
Highlights
Student violinist plays with The Who
Even when a string on her instrument broke, Olivia Scheidt kept her cool in front of thousands.
Scooters are a fast-growing trend on Grounds. Get up to speed.
Electric scooters have become a major UVA phenomenon. We have the numbers to prove it.
The Black Bus Stop is a landmark only a minority knew about
The bus stop on McCormick Road served as a refuge for black students in decades past.
Starry Night Under the Dome
The Rotunda as a planetarium? Three graduate students bring Jefferson’s original vision to life.
UVA preserves Alderman stacks graffiti before teardown
Decades of musings and drawings adorn Alderman carrels. How UVA is making sure some of it survives.
Team-building alum makes Forbes’ 30 Under 30, just for fun
Ryan Ho shares his insights on the growing trends of team building.
Researchers try to outswim a tuna
What does it take to swim like an actual fish?Video
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Making the Shots
Go behind the scenes with longtime UVA sports photographer Matt Riley, from a day of fun studio shoots to an exciting men’s basketball game at JPJ.
Banding Together
Follow the Cavalier Marching Band through a UVA football game week.Photo Gallery
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Where Am I? (August 2019)
Congratulations to Diane Pappas (Law ’87) who won a $25 gift card to the UVA Bookstore by correctly answering that this is Cocke Hall, as viewed from the amphitheatre.
Where Am I? (July 2019)
Congratulations to Augustus Huang (Comm ’19) who won a $25 gift card to the UVA Bookstore by correctly answering that this is the walkway between Bryan Hall and the Amphitheatre.
Quotes
Read MoreI think what our team views as truly possible has been expanded because of lacrosse and basketball.
Football coach Bronco Mendenhall
